Tax Credit Compliance Manager

About Fervo Energy
Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.
Position Description
The Tax Credit Compliance Lead own’s Fervo’s tax credit and government funding compliance program, protecting project economics tied to Sections 48E and 45Y clean electricity credits, prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA), and domestic content. Help contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers meet federal requirements and ensure Fervo can demonstrate compliance.
This role suits an energy tax attorney, tax-credit advisor, or compliance professional seeking ownership of practical controls, project decisions, and documented results. Translate strategy into pre-award requirements, timely records, early gap resolution, and evidence for credit buyers, tax equity investors, lenders, and auditors.
Partner with Engineering and Procurement (specifications and sourcing), Construction and Operations (contractors and scopes), Logistics (shipping), Legal (contract terms and interpretation), Tax (eligibility and requirements), Project Finance (financial impact), and site HSE teams. These functions retain their responsibilities; the Lead owns overall tracking, guidance, documentation, and coordination, supports questions and exceptions, and routes issues promptly to accountable owners.
This hands-on individual contributor reports to the Head of Compliance & Regulatory Programs. Daily vendor, contractor, and project-team engagement is central.
Responsibilities
Own tracking and guidance
Maintain project-wide 45Y/48E, PWA, domestic content, and prohibited foreign entity records, with each in-scope supplier’s and contractor’s status, owners, and open items.
Update tax credit and federal guidance for legal, IRS, funding, and scope changes; communicate material updates and field internal questions.
Embed compliance in project plans
Work with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Logistics to build and execute requirements in schedules, scopes, and sourcing.
Run pre-award checks
Review onboarding, RFPs, and scopes for onsite labor, requirements, and contract terms.
Obtain ownership, sourcing, and certifications before award.
Coordinate exceptions with Legal, Tax, Project Finance, and responsible teams before award, mobilization, or sourcing/shipping commitments.
Manage daily PWA operations
Direct the external provider’s detailed payroll and apprenticeship reviews, setting scope, quality, and deadlines.
Review findings, obtain missing records, resolve discrepancies, coordinate corrections with Construction and Procurement, and verify and document closure.
Escalate unresolved or material issues to Tax, Legal, or leadership.
Lead contractor, labor organization, and apprenticeship program outreach; document good-faith efforts; and implement processes for new projects and credit areas with Project Finance, Construction, and Procurement.
Document domestic content
Validate supplier certifications, manufactured product costs, and steel/iron manufacturing records against Fervo’s sourcing framework.
Track targets and escalate bonus-threatening constraints or deviations before award.
Support prohibited foreign entity diligence
Collect ownership, sourcing, and certifications with Procurement, Legal, and Tax; maintain records supporting Tax’s calculations.
Reconcile field activity and onboarding
Compare Daily Site Reports and other site records with onboarding; close contractor/subcontractor gaps with Procurement and Construction.
Prepare for new requirements
Research emerging grant, loan, and tax credit obligations and develop implementation plans.
Support financing and audits
Maintain credit transfer, tax equity, lender, and audit documentation; answer diligence requests wit